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Umbilicus luteus (Huds.) Webb & Berthel.  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesUmbilicus luteus (Huds.) Webb & Berthel. 
BibliographyHist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 1): 177 (1840)
Native Rangese. Europe to Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionglabrous, basal leaves petiolate, peltate, rounded, broadly sinuate-lobate, stem leaves much smaller, cuneate, obtuse, 3-7-dentate, flowers in terminal compact spike
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous succulent
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsCotyledon altera Thell.
Cotyledon erecta D.Dietr.
Cotyledon lassithiensis (Gand.) Hayek
Cotyledon lusitanica Lam.
Cotyledon lutea Huds.
Cotyledon repens (L.) Grande
Cotyledon umbilicus-veneris Houtt.
Cotyledon umbilicus-veneris var. repens L.
Orostachys umbilicus Schrank & Mart.
Umbilicus erectus DC.
Umbilicus lassithiensis Gand.
Umbilicus vulgaris ssp. erectus Batt. & Trab.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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